1) Amaranth family 2) Caryophylloid dicot family 3) Family amaranthaceae 
The Amaranthaceae, the Amaranth family, represent the most species-rich lineage within the flowering plant order of Caryophyllales. Now including the former goosefoot family (Chenopodiaceae), the extended family contains approximately 180 genera and 2,500 species. == Description == === Vegetative characters === Most of these species are annual or ...
the amaranth family of flowering plants in the order Caryophyllales, with about 60 genera and more than 800 species of herbs, with a few shrubs, ... [2 related articles]
The Amaranthaceae (amaranths) are a family of apetalous plants mainly found in tropical countries where they are frequently troublesome weeds. They are remarkable for the white or reddish scales of which their flowers are composed, the flowers having three to five sepals but no petals. Most are herbs, but some species are climbers. The leaves are a...
[n] - cosmopolitan family of herbs and shrubs
family Amaranthaceae noun cosmopolitan family of herbs and shrubs